text_original: 78 THE DAWN OF MEDIAEVAL EUROPE soon after this the Empire secured a respite through the outbreak of civil war between two rival candidates for the Kaliphate — Muavia of Syria and Ali of Meso  potamia.
text_transcription: T SOON AFTER THIS THE EMPIRE SECURED A RESPITE THROUGH THE OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR BETWEEN TWO RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR THE CALIPHATE MOAVIA OF SYRIA AND ALI OF MESOPOTAMIA
phonemes: sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ðə dˈɔːn ʌv mˌɛdɪˈiːvəl jˈʊɹɹəp sˈuːn ˈæftɚ ðɪs ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ sᵻkjˈʊɹd ɐ ɹˈɛspɪt θɹuː ðɪ ˈaʊtbɹeɪk ʌv sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː ɹˈaɪvəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪts fɚðə kˈælɪfˌeɪt — mjuːˈeɪviə ʌv sˈɪɹiə ænd ˈɑːli ʌv mˈiːsoʊ pətˈeɪmiə.